Back-band for harness.



W. S. WELDEN.

BACK BAND FOR HARNESS. APPLICATION FIL ED DEC. 23, 1911.

Witnesses Patented Apr. 29, 1913.

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BACK-BAND FOR HARNESS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. WELDEN a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county ofPaulding and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Back-Band for Harness, of which the following is a specification;

, This invention relates to backbands .for

low-harnesses, and the like.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a backband adapted to fit comfortably over the animals back to exert an even pressure when in use and including a strap passing thereover to be attached to the traces and capable of several adjustments to adjust the snap-hooks provided for engaging the traces and for also shifting the bends of the straps forming the loops for the attachment of the snap-hooks, for the purposes hereinafter described.

This invent'on consists in and construction of parts as'hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference characters indicate similar parts, and wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a backband constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation thereof.

Referring in ignates a flexible band to pass over the ammals back and being of considerable width and of sufficient thickness. A plurality of keepers or transverse strips 7 are secured at their ends upon the band 5' at intervals along its length by means of the rivets 8, and a strap 6 has its intermediate ortion passing underneath the keepers The ends of the strap 6 are bent back and pass under the keepers 7 over the intermediate portion of the strap to form the loops 11 beyond the end keepers. A buckle 13 is attached to one extremity of the strap 6 for connecting the en s of the strap together. Snap-hooks 12 of su'tablecharacter are connected to the straps 6 by means of the eyes 16 provided, which engage the loops 11 of the saidstrap.

lhe buckle 13 connecting the ends 14 and the loops 15 of the strap 6 permits the adjustment of the strap by drawing the ends 14: and 15 together or separating the sa d ends, and by adjusting the said ends it will be noted that 11 will be adjusted inward or outward to adjust the snap-hooks 12. By slid- Specification of Letters Patent. AppIication filed December 23, 1911.

the combination detail to the drawings, 5 des- Patented Apr. 29,1913.

Serial noieeases.

ing the intermediate portion of the strap in one direction. and sliding the ends 14: and 15 in another direction, the bends of the strap forming the loops .11 may be shifted, thus rendering it possible from time to time to shift the strap and thereby prevent the snap-hooks 12 from wearing. through the loops 11.

To the sides of the band 5 there are secured looped flaps 9 these loops being adapted to lines or reins of the harness.

4 in use, the back-band is applied to the ammals b0dy in the customary manner, the band 5 beingpassed over the animals back and extending partially over the sides of the animal, and the snap-hooks 12 are engaged with the traces. Thus it will be seen that a portion of the strain or stress of the traces is transmitted to the back-band, and the band 5 being of suitable thickness and width, causes the pressure to be evenly exerted upon the animals back and without injury to the animal. As stated above, the

receive the buckle 13 permits the loops 11 to be drawn inward or extended outward to adjust the snap-hooks 12, and by shifting the ends 14: and 15 and the intermediate portion of the strap in opposite directions, the bends of the strap may be shifted to prevent the snaphooks from weari g through the loops, thus materially lengthening the life of the str p. The back-band, with the exception of the buckle 13 and the sna -hooks 12, may be constructed of leather, emp, or any other suitable material. A back-band of this character is adapted to fit comfortably over the animals back and presents no uneven inner surface which would tend to rub against the animals body to )roduce injury, but on the other hand, the ack-band will not rub against the animals body and will lie evenly against same.

This back-band may be readily used in connection with ordinary, plow-harnesses, but it is understood that the same may be also used on other harnesses wherever it may be found convenient, and serviceable.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A back-band for harnesses comprising a flexible band of comparatively large width, a plurality of transverse keepers at. intervals along the length of passing over the band and under the keepers and having its ends bent back over the by means of rivets 10,.

the band, a strap intermedieteportion of itself to form loops In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as -bey0nd the end keepers, means for adjustmy own, 'I have hereto affixed my signature 10 ebly connecting the ends of the strap, the in the presence of two witnesses.

ends and intermediate portion of the strap WILLIAM SANFORD WELDEN 5 bein slideble in opposite directions on the T ban to shift the bends formin the loops, Witnesses:

and trace engaging snap-hooks aving eyes H. G. HITCHCOCK,

' H. M. NEW.

' engenging the stud loops.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of- Patent:

. Washington, D. 0. 

